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bất tỉnh nhân sự

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ tïŋ˧˩ ɲən˧˧ sɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tɨn˧˨ ɲəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩˨] browser voice
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bất tỉnh nhân sự means completely unconscious; completely out cold.

Chinese characters: 不省人事 (不 “not” + 省 “to comprehend” + 人事 “human capacity”)

Meanings of bất tỉnh nhân sự in English

Adjective

  1. humorous completely unconscious; completely out cold

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不省人事, composed of 不 (“not”), 省 (“to comprehend”) and 人事 (“human capacity”), from Chinese 不省人事 (bùxǐngrénshì, literally “not to be able to have human awareness”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bất tỉnh nhân sự mean in English?

bất tỉnh nhân sự (adjective) means "completely unconscious; completely out cold".

How do you pronounce bất tỉnh nhân sự?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ tïŋ˧˩ ɲən˧˧ sɨ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˨˩˨]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), tỉnh — dipping tone (hỏi), nhân — level tone (ngang), sự — heavy tone (nặng).

Is bất tỉnh nhân sự a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bất tỉnh nhân sự is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 不省人事.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.